Ensemble Renard

Mid Argyll Arts Society
2025-03-08 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Kilmory

Bute Arts Society
2025-03-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Rothesay Isle of Bute Parish Church

New North London Synagogue: Intermezzo Concert
2025-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 | New North London Synagogue, 80 East End Road, London, N3 2SY, United Kingdom

The New Space, Oxford
2025-03-05 18:00 - 19:00 | New College, University of Oxford, The Gradel Quadrangles, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TZ, United Kingdom
Mountain Airs and Dances: a journey through nature and folk, including works by Barber, Weir, and Bartok

Oxford Chamber Music Society
2024-12-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Holywell Room, Holywell Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3SB, United Kingdom
Pérotin arr. Oliver Knussen – Alleluya Nativitas
Paul Hindemith – Kleine Kammermusik Op. 24 No. 2
Luciano Berio – Sequenza No. 1 for solo flute
Felix Mendelssohn arr. George Strivens – Lieder ohne Worte Op. 19
–Interval–
György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles
Thea Musgrave – Wind Quintet
George Gershwin arr. Bill Holcombe – Selections from “Porgy and Bess”

Bollington Chamber Concerts
2024-11-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5JR, United Kingdom
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Samuel Barber – Summer Music
Amy Beach – Pastorale
Paul Taffanel – Wind Quintet in G
-Interval-
György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles
Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet Op. 43

Music at Duffield
2024-11-16 19:30 - 21:30 | St Alkmunds Church, Church Drive, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4BA, United Kingdom
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Samuel Barber – Summer Music
Amy Beach – Pastorale
Paul Taffanel – Wind Quintet in G
-Interval-
György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles
Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet Op. 43
This recital is made possible by the generous support of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust

Amersham Concert Club
2024-10-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Amersham Free Church, Woodside Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6AJ, United Kingdom

Stour Valley Arts and Music
2024-10-20 16:00 - 18:00 | St Mary’s Church, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Suffolk, CO7 6LS, United Kingdom

Bideford Music Club
2024-10-02 19:30 - 21:30 | St Mary’s Church, Church Walk, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2BP, United Kingdom

Leighton Buzzard Music
2024-09-14 19:30 - 21:30 | St Barnabas’ Church, Waterloo Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzart, Bedfordshire, LU7 2NR, United Kingdom

Borders Music and Arts Society
2024-07-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Mellerstain House, Mellerstain House, Gordon, Scottish Borders, TD3 6LG, United Kingdom
For the third season running, Ensemble Renard return to Scotland to perform an evening recital at the Borders Music and Arts Society. This recital has been made possible by the generous support of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.
Programme TBC

Harris Music
2024-07-10 14:00 - 15:00 | St George’s Church, George’s Road, Preston, PR1 2NP, United Kingdom
Ensemble Renard return to the north of England to perform an afternoon recital for Harris Music in Preston at St. George’s Church.
Amy Beach – Pastorale
Anton Reicha – Wind Quintet in Eb Op. 88 No. 2
Judith Weir – Mountain Airs
Paul Taffanel – Wind Quintet
Valerie Coleman – Umoja

Llanfyllin Music Festival
2024-07-05 19:30 - 21:30 | St Myllin’s Church, Llanfyllin SY22 5BL
Ensemble Renard make a return to Llanfyllin Music Festival where they perform an evening recital at St Myllin’s Church.

Clitheroe Concerts Society
2024-04-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Lecture Theatre at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Sixth Form Centre, York Street, BB7 2DJ, Lecture Theatre at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Sixth Form Centre, York Street, BB7 2DJ
Programme TBC

Chamber Futures: Finale
2024-03-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
For a second year running, Ensemble Renard have the privilege of being Britten-Pears Young Artists.
This concert is an opportunity to hear the culmination of a week of intensive coaching and masterclasses for young ensembles exploring contemporary chamber repertoire.
World-renowned Canadian string quartet, the Bozzini Quartet, have spent the week tutoring four ambitious young chamber ensembles who are passionate about contemporary repertoire.
This is an opportunity to hear the results of the intensive work they’ve undertaken on a variety of pieces. The performance includes four new works composed by Britten Pears Young Artist alumni specially for the ensembles.

Canterbury Music Club
2023-11-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Colyer-Fergusson Hall, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NB, Coyler-Fergusson Hall, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NB
Ensemble Renard make their debut at Canterbury Music Club with a quintessentially varied programme of quintet classics by Nielsen and Françaix alongside a rarely performed work by Holst and music by Bartók arranged especially for the ensemble.
Malcolm Arnold – Three Shanties for Wind Quintet
Béla Bartók arr. George Strivens – Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm
Jean Françaix – Wind Quintet No. 1
–Interval-
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Imogen Holst – Suite for Wind Quartet
Malcolm Arnold – Fantasy for Solo Horn Op. 88
Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet Op. 43

Stoller Hall - Rush Hour Concerts
2023-11-07 18:00 - 19:00 | The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1DA, United Kingdom
Ensemble Renard embarks on a short trip around the world with distinctive music from five countries. Join us for dances from Bulgaria, chaotic Swedish grooves, pastoral English countryside, crazy (yet charming) French virtuosity and Blues from the Deep South. This recital is the culmination of their time as Stoller Hall Emerging Artists.

Béla Bartók arr. George Strivens – Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm
Anders Hillborg – Six Pieces for Wind Quintet

Imogen Holst – Suite for Wind Quartet
Jean Françaix – Wind Quintet No. 1
Valerie Coleman – Red Clay and Mississippi Delta

Marlborough College Summer School Recital
2023-07-27 20:00 - 21:00 | Marlborough College, Bath Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA, United Kingdom
Ensemble Renard will return to Marlborough where they will play a short evening recital at Marlborough College as part of the Summer School Recital Series
Programme TBC

Llanfyllin Music Festival
2023-07-14 19:30 - 21:30 | St Myllin’s Church, Llanfyllin SY22 5BL
Ensemble Renard return to Llanfyllin music festival to present a programme of characteristically varied repertoire, included the rarely heard Suite for Wind Quartet by Imogen Holst, and arrangements of Mozart and Mendelssohn.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arr. David Walter – Serenade No. 12 in C minor
Amy Beach – Pastorale
Felix Mendelssohn arr. George Strivens – Lieder ohne Worte Op. 19
–Interval–
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Imogen Holst – Suite for Wind Quartet
Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet Op. 43

Llanfyllin Music Festival - Cabaret Performance
2023-07-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Llanfyllin Workhouse, A490, Llanfyllin, Wales, SY22 5LD, United Kingdom
As part of their return to Llanfyllin Music Festival, Ensemble Renard will perform two sets of repertoire in the more laidback setting of the Llanfyllin Workhouse. You can enjoy a drink and some snacks at the table as the Ensemble will perform a selection of works for quintet alongside some solo works.
Programme to include:
George Gershwin arr. Bill Holcombe – Selections from “Porgy and Bess”
Valerie Coleman – Red Clay and Mississippi Delta
Malcome Arnold – Sea Shanties
Jean-Michel Damase – Dix-sept variations
Astor Piazzolla – Libertango

Aldeburgh Festival 2023
2023-06-19 15:00 | Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
An inventive programme of wind quintets, including Bartók, Schumann, Ligeti and Hans Abrahamsen.The programme opens with three piano works arranged for wind quintet. The first, Six Bagatelles, is Ligeti‘s own arrangement of movements from his colourful Musica ricercata for solo piano. Bartók‘s Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm are played in a brand-new arrangement by George Strivens.Schumann‘s Kinderszenen was arranged by Ligeti’s pupil Hans Abrahamsen, whose ‘Walden’ quintet is inspired by the American poet Henry David Thoreau’s novel about living in the woods.

Ligeti: Six Bagatelles (13’)
Bartók (arr. George Strivens): Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm from Mikrokosmos (world premiere of this arrangement) (10’)
R. Schumann (arr. Hans Abrahamsen): Kinderszenen, Op.15 (10’)
Hans Abrahamsen: Wind Quintet No.2 ‘Walden’ (12’)
Ligeti: Ten Pieces (15’)

Romsey Chamber Music Festival
2023-06-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Abbey United Reformed Church, Market Place, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8EL, United Kingdom
Ensemble Renard return to Romsey Chamber Music Festival to present a lunchtime recital at the Abbey United Reformed Church.
Programme
Maurice Ravel arr. Hans Abrahamsen – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Rosy Wertheim – Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon
Jean Francaix – Wind Quintet No. 1

Chipping Campden Music Festival 2023
2023-05-11 13:05 - 14:05

Folkestone New Music
2023-04-13 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Eanswythe’s Church, Church Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SW, United Kingdom
Co-curated with John Woolrich, Ensemble Renard are joined by Luke English for a recital of 20th century wind chamber music.
Harrison Birtwistle – Refrains and Choruses
Phillip Cashian – Silent Steps
György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles
-Interval-
John Woolrich – The Iron Cockerel Sings
Hans Abrahamsen – Wind Quintet No. 2, “Walden”
Leos Janácek – Mladí
Ensemble Renard
Luke English, bass clarinet

Britten Pears Arts - End of Course Concert
2023-02-12 14:30 | Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
Ensemble Renard perform Poulenc’s ‘Sextuor for Winds and Piano’ alongside pianist Tom Poster, in the culmination a week of intensive tuition, masterclasses and mentoring for chamber ensembles as part of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme.
Selected Repertoire:
Mozart: String Quintet No.4 in G Minor k.516 (featuring Isabelle van Keulen and Britten Pears Young Artists)
Arthur Bliss: Oboe Quintet (featuring Nicholas Daniel and Britten Pears Young Artists)
Martinu: Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Cello and Piano (featuring Nicholas Daniel and Britten Pears Young Artists)
Poulenc: Sextuor for Winds and Piano (featuring Tom Poster and Britten Pears Young Artists)
Britten arr. Joseph Phibbs: ‘Frolicsome Finale’ from Simple Symphony (new arrangement commissioned by Britten Pears Arts featuring all artists) – World Premiere

Newton Stewart & District Music Club
2023-02-05 15:00 - 17:00 | County Buildings, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, DG8 9JH
Ensemble Renard present an evening recital at County Buildings – Wigtown, with the Newton Stewart & District Music Club.
Programme
Maurice Ravel arr. Hans Abrahamsen – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Thea Musgrave – Wind Quintet
Felix Mendelssohn arr. George Strivens – 5 Lieder ohne Worte
-Interval-
James MacMillan – Untold
Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet Op. 43
Valerie Coleman – Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
This concert has been made possible by the generous support of the Tunnell Trust

Helensburgh Music Society
2023-02-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Tower Digital Arts Centre, Helensburgh
Ensemble Renard present an evening recital at Tower Digital Arts Centre with the Helensburgh Music Society.
Programme
Maurice Ravel arr. Hans Abrahamsen – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Thea Musgrave – Wind Quintet
Felix Mendelssohn arr. George Strivens – 5 Lieder ohne Worte
-Interval-
James MacMillan – Untold
Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet Op. 43
Valerie Coleman – Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
This concert has been made possible by the generous support of the Tunnell Trust

Melrose Music Society
2023-02-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Melrose Parish Church Hall
Ensemble Renard present an evening recital at Melrose Parish Church Hall with the Melrose Music Society.
Programme
Maurice Ravel arr. Hans Abrahamsen – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Thea Musgrave – Wind Quintet
Felix Mendelssohn arr. George Strivens – 5 Lieder ohne Worte
-Interval-
James MacMillan – Untold
Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet Op. 43
Valerie Coleman – Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
This concert has been made possible by the generous support of the Tunnell Trust
